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Dog owners warned about repeated dumpings of suspicious meat in Metro Vancouver park

Delta police are continuing to investigate several reports of suspicious meat being dumped along the trails in North Delta’s Watershed Park.

Delta police are continuing to investigate several reports of suspicious meat being dumped along the trails in North Delta’s Watershed Park.

According to a news release from DPD, officers have been contacted four times in the past two months reporting the suspicious dumping in the park. The meat was all located in the same general area – near the trail entrance by 63rd Ave.

 Delta police are continuing to investigate several reports of suspicious meat being dumped along the trails in North Delta’s Watershed Park. Rainer Mans/FacebookDelta police are continuing to investigate several reports of suspicious meat being dumped along the trails in North Delta’s Watershed Park. Rainer Mans/Facebook

Police say typically what has occurred is seven to 10 pounds of large two to three-inch chunks of meat were left near the trail.

After the first report police stepped up patrols in the park area, and volunteers from the Community Police Office have also been doing additional patrols.

DPD say it is unclear to what end the meat has been left in the park, and whether the meat has been contaminated with any dangerous substances, as some have suggested. Instances were reported to police July 17, 28, Aug. 1 and 7.

“As this has been continuing throughout the summer, Delta police are now taking the step of sending some of the meat samples off for analysis,” said DPD spokesperson Cris Leykauf, adding the testing may take some time to conduct. “We understand that many dog owners in the community are concerned about this ongoing issue. Many of our officers are dog owners too, and so despite this testing being complicated to arrange, they wanted to make sure they’re doing everything they can to ensure the safety of dogs here in Delta.”

In the interim Leykauf encourages dog owners to keep their dogs on leash in the Watershed Park, and to be mindful of anything their dog may be sniffing or eating on or near the trails in the park.